Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
Red’s anxiety has lessened continually since she came here.
She does, though, panic about doors and if you are opening or closing one she bolts blindly through it. But a few weeks ago she was in the feed room, door open, and I opened the door next to it. She bolted and ran into the bottom corner of the door I was opening. It must have hurt, although she screams at the slightest thing she took to her bed for the rest of the day. There was no visible injury.
Since then she is constantly panting noisily at me. She won’t lie in the garden with the others, but slinks back to her kennel. She still comes on walks, trains, and in most ways is just the same but it’s very wearing (for me, let alone her).
I have been away for a couple of days and my mum stayed here and dog sat. Red went back to entirely herself, relaxed, lay in the garden etc.
So does she think I hurt her and thinks I’m going to do it again? She’s really miserable with me.
I’ve tried reassuring but I mainly ignore it.
Any suggestions?
She does, though, panic about doors and if you are opening or closing one she bolts blindly through it. But a few weeks ago she was in the feed room, door open, and I opened the door next to it. She bolted and ran into the bottom corner of the door I was opening. It must have hurt, although she screams at the slightest thing she took to her bed for the rest of the day. There was no visible injury.
Since then she is constantly panting noisily at me. She won’t lie in the garden with the others, but slinks back to her kennel. She still comes on walks, trains, and in most ways is just the same but it’s very wearing (for me, let alone her).
I have been away for a couple of days and my mum stayed here and dog sat. Red went back to entirely herself, relaxed, lay in the garden etc.
So does she think I hurt her and thinks I’m going to do it again? She’s really miserable with me.
I’ve tried reassuring but I mainly ignore it.
Any suggestions?
